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Sialolithiasis

Case contributed by Mohammad Osama Hussein Yonso
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

The patient complains of pain and swelling left submandibular region for 3 days.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

X-ray shows two calcifications inferior to the left mandible angle, the largest measuring 16 x 14 mm.

Annotated

x-ray

X-ray shows two calcifications inferior to the left mandible angle, the largest measuring  16 x 14 mm.

Case Discussion

The patient had a history of salivary gland stone removal 5 years back.  USG was done (not shown) with swelling, heterogeneity and hypervascularity of the left submandibular gland reflecting sialadenitis and also demonstrated the presence of stone.

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